Geological Society of America

CONNECTS 2025

Join us for innovative technical sessions, top-tier professional development, and valuable networking opportunities—plus one-of-a-kind field experiences that bring geoscience learning to life and deepen your understanding of Earth’s dynamic processes.

Meeting Themes

  • Energy and Resource Innovations in the 21st Century
  • Geology without Borders
  • From Earth to the Cosmos: Geoscience Beyond Our Planet

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19-22 October 2025
San Antonio, Texas, USA
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Technical Program

Explore Your Science

Explore the technical sessions at GSA Connects 2025 and dive into the latest discoveries in Earth science. From students to experts, voices from around the world come together to spark discussion, share insights, and shape the future of geoscience. Join the conversation that drives discovery.

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Find the Frontiers of Geoscience Research

Join the brightest minds in geoscience as they present the latest research, groundbreaking discoveries, and transformative ideas. GSA’s technical sessions offer unparalleled opportunities to learn, collaborate, and shape the future of Earth science.

Topical Sessions

Discover timely, thought-provoking geoscience in our topical sessions—where today's most pressing Earth science issues take the spotlight.

Topical Sessions

Discipline Sessions

Dive into in-depth sessions organized by geoscience discipline—tailored for specialists seeking the latest research, methods, and scientific breakthroughs.

Discipline Sessions

Pardee Keynote Address

Attend Pardee Keynote Sessions to hear visionary leaders explore bold ideas, emerging trends, and transformative insights in the geosciences.

Pardee Keynote Sessions

Special and Late-Breaking Sessions

Don’t miss Special and Late-Breaking Sessions—spotlighting urgent discoveries, hot topics, and emerging issues shaping the future of geoscience.

Special and Late Breaking Sessions

Field Trips

Experience geology in action with expert-led field trips that take you into the heart of remarkable landscapes—offering hands-on learning and unforgettable insights into Earth’s dynamic processes.

Field Trips

Short Courses

Enhance your skills with GSA’s short courses—intensive, expert-led training sessions designed to deepen your knowledge, build new competencies, and advance your career in the geosciences.

Short Courses
Field Experience

On-Site Rock Science

Step into the field with GSA for an unmatched hands-on experience. Explore geologic formations, collect real-world data, and engage with experts on-site. These immersive trips bring classroom concepts to life and connect you directly to the dynamic processes shaping our planet.

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Professional Development

Advance Your Training

GSA Short Courses offer focused, expert-led training designed to enhance your skills and knowledge. From technical tools to emerging topics, these sessions provide practical, career-advancing learning opportunities for students, educators, and professionals at every stage.

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Special Event

Presidential Address & Awards

Sunday, 19 October, at noon
Stars at Night Ballroom 2 & 3

Join us as GSA President Nathan A. Niemi explores the changing future of geoscience field education. Stay to celebrate the presentation of GSA’s 2025 awards with Executive Director and CEO Melanie Brandt, honoring Fellows and awardees whose achievements are advancing the geosciences.

Nathan Niemi

Our Sponsors

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Fuel the Future of Geoscience

During these challenging times, we invite you to support GSA’s mission to connect students, scientists, and geoscience professionals through a charitable donation. Your contribution helps strengthen the geoscience community.

Contact

Have questions? Contact us below!

GSA Meetings Department

meetings@geosociety.org
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